Conjugation of cogitāre in Latin
cogitāreto think, considerregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitō | |
| tū | cogitās | |
| is/ea/id | cogitat | |
| nōs | cogitāmus | |
| vōs | cogitātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitant |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitābam | |
| tū | cogitābās | |
| is/ea/id | cogitābat | |
| nōs | cogitābāmus | |
| vōs | cogitābātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitābant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitābō | |
| tū | cogitābis | |
| is/ea/id | cogitābit | |
| nōs | cogitābimus | |
| vōs | cogitābitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitābunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitāvī | |
| tū | cogitāvistī | |
| is/ea/id | cogitāvit | |
| nōs | cogitāvimus | |
| vōs | cogitāvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitāvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- eī/eae/ea
cogitāveruntcogitāvēruntIn classical Latin, the 3rd plural perfect is often cogitāvērunt; cogitāverunt is a later variant and may be marked incorrect in stricter settings.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitāveram | |
| tū | cogitāverās | |
| is/ea/id | cogitāverat | |
| nōs | cogitāverāmus | |
| vōs | cogitāverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitāverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitāverō | |
| tū | cogitāveris | |
| is/ea/id | cogitāverit | |
| nōs | cogitāverimus | |
| vōs | cogitāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitāverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitem | |
| tū | cogitēs | |
| is/ea/id | cogitet | |
| nōs | cogitēmus | |
| vōs | cogitētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
cogitocogitemThe present subjunctive of a 1st-conjugation verb uses ē/ēm forms, not the indicative present ending -ō.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitārem | |
| tū | cogitārēs | |
| is/ea/id | cogitāret | |
| nōs | cogitārēmus | |
| vōs | cogitārētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitārent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitāverim | |
| tū | cogitāveris | |
| is/ea/id | cogitāverit | |
| nōs | cogitāverimus | |
| vōs | cogitāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitāverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | cogitā | |
| nōs | cogitāte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
cogitārecogitāThe singular imperative drops -re: cogitā.
cogitāre — frequently asked questions
Is cogitāre a regular verb?
Yes — cogitāre is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does cogitāre mean?
cogitāre is a Latin verb meaning "to think, consider".